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Returnable PET for sensitive beverages? Joint research project of Krones and Alpla delivers surprising results
Rising out of the niche: In the beverage packaging market, returnable PET containers currently play a rather small role. Wrongly so, say the results of a joint research project of Krones and Alpla.
Digitalisation as a tool for sustainability
Sustainability and digitalisation are currently the two defining issues in the packaging and logistics industry. But what happens when these two game-changers are combined?
Heat resistant and fully recyclable: white rPET100 packaging for dairy, hot drinks and ready meals
Made from recycled material and designed for recycling: Starlinger viscotec, a division of the Austrian machinery supplier Starlinger & Co GmbH, has developed a new material to make packaging for dairy and hot-fill products fully recyclable.
Sustainable rPET cups for school milk
School milk in Upper Austria is now packaged in 100% sustainable cups made of recycled PET (rPET). The project is revolutionizing the food packaging market and proves that a sustainable circular economy is possible.
Sacmi rigid packaging technologies at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2021
At Pack Expo Las Vegas 2021, the Sacmi Group will be in the Upper South Hall- stand n° 7427, with Sacmi PACKGING & CHOCOLATE and Sacmi RIGID PACKAGING BUs.
interpack 2023 is already 85% booked up
The registration window for the next interpack, which will be held from 4 to 10 May 2023 at the Düsseldorf trade fair centre, was set to open this year in autumn.
Südpack revolutionizes package printing with SPQ and wins German Packaging Award
Südpack’s innovative SPQ technology (Sustaina-ble Print Quality) significantly improves the carbon footprint of package printing – and also impressed the specialist jury of the renowned German Packaging Award in 2021.
Contiform 3 BigBottle produces large PET containers
For millions of people all over the world, packaged drinking water is an essential part of their daily life, especially if they live in a region where they cannot depend on a reliable supply of potable tap water.
EuroPack Summit 2021 - Packaging Excellence in the FMCG Sector - invites Kate Yauk
The EuroPack Summit 2021 invites Kate Yauk, the Global Packaging Technology and Sustainability and Innovation Manager at JDE Peet's to discuss how the packaging industry can keep up with change and drive future-focused packaging innovation and sustainability.
Circular economy at industry highlight Fakuma 2021
The 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing extends its invitation to the live trade fair in Friedrichshafen from the 12th through the 16th of October, 2021.
‘Huge’ pent-up demand to see new machinery and materials says Interplas organiser
Interplas, the UK's leading plastics industry event that showcases manufacturing processes, technologies and services essential to the plastics sector returns to the NEC, Birmingham 28-30 September 2021 after a COVID-19 postponement for 2020.